Il Chiosco di Cerro — Restaurant in Comunità Montana Valli del Verbano

The service shares only rare knowlede in common foreign languages (english), the shared opening hours seem arbitrary and the food is slightly overpriced. The location is pretty nice and the food is alright but not as spicy as it should be (fish [not from the local sea] and pasta [vegetarian]) - the dolci was nice tho' its been a bit overpriced as well. We had a white wine, it was good but has been recommended AFTER we denied the most expensive, which didnt fit our meals (the service couldnt match meal to wine). Finally we paid 18€ for our chosen one that was not quite better than a 5€ wine from the local supermarket. I had to walk by three times to get a table, at first they told me, the kitchen was totally closed, the second time (after i got told they open for meals at 6pm) they told me i had to call for a table and after i left and saw free tables without a sign, an elderly coworker gave us a seat and the menu. She was motivated, kind and ambitioned by the way. Yesterday i tried to call for a reservation but they didnt pick up, even tho their homepage clearly marked them as "opened", as we hopefully walked by, they had closed. Today i called pretty early to get a shot and they picked up at the third try, told me its possible if its not raining. Right on time i called again, because it began to rain and asked for a table inside but they denied, all tables had been taken.

I cant recommend this restaurant at all, but the kiosk "pizzeria croce bianca". They're not as shiny as the chiosco di cerro but unbelieveable kind, motivated and make delicios...

We visited the restaurant for dinner a week ago, during our stay on Lago Maggiore. The day before we had passed by during the day and we liked the atmosphere and the view of the lake. Unfortunately, however, our expectations for a pleasant evening were not met. The starters and the two main fish portions were not flavoured at all, the duck breast was tough, the ribeye steak was ok. Our biggest disappointment was at the end, when they included in our bill two additional main courses that we had not ordered at all, i.e. they overcharged us €40. My advice is - do not have high expectations on the food and be careful when...

Unfortunately, our experience at your restaurant was disappointing. The steak I ordered was cold and tasteless. We also ordered spaghetti for my daughter, but they turned out to be spicy, even though we specifically asked for the dish to be mild. During our meal, we were constantly bothered by flies, which significantly spoiled our experience. Additionally, we wanted to sit at a table closer to the lake, which was free, but we were told it was reserved. However, during our entire time there, no one sat at that table. I sincerely hope the restaurant will address...